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Green Mountain Tour 

Vermont 



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The Unspoiled Land 






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Vermont 



\'(M-iii()iil. the Unspoiled Land, is a region of hills, valleys, forests, lakes, rivers, nieadowlands, 
mountains, sturdy men and noble women. ^Vithin the borders of this Commonwealth one 
finds Nature unspoiled. Nature revealing wondrous beauty, and oflering a charnn'ng, friendly 
I)leasure ground which invites most heartily the wanderer and explorer. 



"J^and of the forest and roek 
()f dark blue lake and mighty river. 
Of mountains rear'd aloft to mock 
The storm's career, the lightening's shock, 
Mv own green land forever." 



The Vnspoihd Land — I'aye Five 



To Our Friends from Other States 

If you come to Vermont from another state, we welcome you most cordially into the heart 
of Old New England, into Vermont, the Unspoiled Land. If you are a city dweller and like to 
get away now and then from the gods of the valleys and come in touch with the gods of the hills; 
if you enjoy the keen, exhilarating pleasure to be derived from a trip through the mountains or 
beside the historic shores of a lake like Champlain. you will find much of exceptional interest 
along the route of the Green JNIountain Tour. If you are in Vermont for a few days and would 
see more of her natural charms you may very conveniently motor over a section of the Tour. 
Each division possesses characteristics peculiarly its own. On the route of the Tour you will 
come into personal contact with people who are well versed in things historical and who will 
gladly impart to you all that they know of a history that records upon its pages some of the most 
stirring events in our national life involving names of men famous the world over. If you are 
in search of a place to enjoy the summer months, a summer home, Vermont offers many desir- 
able locations, either in the farm lands, or in the lake regions, or in the rugged mountain country. 
In motoring over the Green Mountain Tour you will pass many sightly places where a summer 
spent would mean pleasure and health in rounded measure. Golf, tennis, bathing, sailing, 
yachting, motoring, hunting, fishing and mountain climbing, all can be enjoyed in Vermont, 
the Unspoiled Land. 

Perhaps neither you nor any of your friends have ever been in Vermont, save for a few miles 
over the Ideal Tour into INIanchester and across the state and away into the White Mountains. 

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Theii ir you coiir- into \('rm()iit. yon will \k' an Explorer and a I'atlifiiHJcr in wlial is to you an 
unknown region. If you cMitcr Vermont over the Ideal Tour do not end your journey at 
iSIanchester, l)ut pieking up the (Ireen Mountain Tour, travel on for several hundred miles and 
see for yourself tiie natural, hislorieal and the many other attractions centered here amidst the 
land of (ireen Mountains. 

To the People of Vermont 

If you are a \'erniontcr, llien the Green Mountain Tour will ail'ord yon an excellent oppor- 
tunity to know your own ("ommonwealtli, to come in contact with the men and women of other 
towns and counties and will reveal to you numy things al)out Vermont, which it was never 
before your privilege to know. You will l)e al)le to .see in eight days most of the principal attrac- 
tions of which your state is justly ])roud. Your wanderings will hring to \ou many new ideas 
and plans for the improvement of your shoj)s, your mines and (juarries, your fields and wood- 
lands and the education of your .sons and daughters, and schemes for the hcautification and 
improvement of your cities and towns in all their tliver.se parts. The range of (Jreen Mountains, 
whence the state derives its names from the French, Vert — Mont, meaning Green Moun- 
tains, will be no longer a barrier between the Kast and West, .separating you from your nearby 
neighbors, but, cros.sed by excellent highways, it will become a gigantic chain binding into 
j)erfect Kreedom and Solid rnil\-, Kast and West, North and South. 

The Unsiwiled Land — Patie Seven 



You in turn will be enal)lc(l to give new methods, new and wider outlook to the people just 
over the mountain, your fellow Vermonters. It is the earnest hope of the authors of this booklet 
that you will take a few days' vacation each summer and leaving' your cattle and fields, your 
shops and other works in the hands of your trusty friend and neighbor, come to know Vermont, 
the Real Vermont, from Newport to Bennington. 

From those people who come within our borders from other states we shall learn much that 
will be far-reaching in value to us and our children. They will come to us from the remotest 
corners of the continent and even from other nations. Some may come once, some twice, and 
some we trust will come to sojourn permanently amongst us, either for the summer months or 
from season to season. We shall be glad to have them come, and we shall make their visit a 
never-to-be-forgotten pleasure. They are our guests and we shall treat them with the courtesy, 
helpfulness and genuine hosjjilality for which ^"ermoiit is justly famous. 

Fall Touring 

Vermont's autumnal beauties are manifold, for when the mountains are aflame with gold 
and crimson, when the yellow corn stands ready to be gathered into barns, when days are warm 
and nights are cool there is an exhilaration, a bracing health-giving power in Vermont, the Un- 
spoiled Land, that is irresistible. The Autumn Tourist over the Green Mountain Tour will 
find Vermont a gorgeous picture. The evenings spent in the cheerful glow of a cavernous fire- 
place in a Vermont Tavern or Inn will give an added charm to the day's pleasure. 

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Roads 

A network of iialunil dirl roads surfaced willi yra\-el liimj I he wide-sjjread valleys and \-er- 
daiil meadows into a eonipael touring eountrv wliieli jjossesses infinite attraelions. The route 
of Ihe (ireen Mountain Tour is almost entirely over the Stale Roads or selected hi^diways which 
are hein,^: improxcd In state aid. The state roads constitute a system four thousand miles in 
length, while the ordinary town roads cover eleven thousand miles. Tlie main state roads wliich 
lar^'ely follow IIk" lowlands are hif>liways of beauty, and hranchinj,' <jfi" like little veins are every- 
where enticing- mountain roads easily accessil)le to the motor car. From tliese little hy-roads 
one can often obtain some of the very finest and most charming- scen(>ry wliich \'ermont po.s- 
ses.ses. \\ every turn a new and yet more attractive isle of leafy j^reen is revealed, or a pan- 
orama of mountains and lakes spread out far below in all its kindly beauty. The railroads follow 
the valleys and once they are aliandoned, Vermont the Taspoiled Land stretches away mile 
after mile in all its charminj>- friendly j)icturesqueness. Those who enjoy the level roads thru 
fertile fannlands and along the shores of little rivers will find the (Ireen Mountain Tour most 
heljjful; while those who have a .spirit for exploration and who would wander away into the hill 
lands will enjoy certain optional routes provided. The roads which turn off into the hills are 
not as wide, and now and then steep pitches and steady uphill pulls are encountered, but none 
which does not have somewhere alon<>: its windiufi- course a vista or a turn revealin<f a panorama 
which fully rewards the traveler for any slight inconvcnic'iices lie may have undergone. .V road 
map showing the route of the (ireen Moimtain 'I'our in detail will be found in the back of this 
booklet. 

Th<' Vnmx'iltit Litiul — /'(/</t Sine 



Hotels 

It was the aim of the authors of this booklet to provide a comfortable hotel at the end of 
each day's journey as well as a pleasant place at which to stop for luncheon. Thus the eight 
days are divided: 

First Day — Rutland to Brattlcboro. Luncheon Stop, "Equinox House," "Macnaugh- 
tan's,'" Manchester; Brattlcboro, "The Brooks House." 

Second Day — Brattlcboro to Woodstock. Luncheon Stop, "The Adnabrown," Spring- 
field; Woodstock, "The Woodstock Inn." 

Third Day — Woodstock to St. Johnsbury. Luncheon Stop, "Barre Hotel" at Barre; 
St. Johnsbury, "The St. Johnsbury House." 

Fourth Day — St. Johnsbury to St. Johnsbury. Luncheon Stop, "Lake Willoughby Tea 
House;" St. Johnsbury, "The St. Johnsbury House." 

Fifth Day — St. Johnsbury to Hyde Park. Luncheon Stop, "The Stewart House," 
Island Pond; Hyde Park, "Hyde Park Inn." 

Sixth Day — Hyde Park to Burlington. Luncheon Stop, "The Tavern," St. Albans; 
Burlington, "Hotel Vermont," "Van Ness," and "New Sherwood." 

Seventh Day — Burlington to Brandon. Luncheon Stop, "The Waterbury Inn," Water- 
bury; Brandon, "The Brandon Inn." 

Eighth Day — Brandon to Woodstock. Luncheon Stop, "The Sycamore Inn," 
"Berwick" and "Bardwell " hotels; Woodstock, "The Woodstock Inn." 

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Tlic liolcls nu'iilioiu'd arc not however, the only phioes of accoininodat ion as there are iiiauy 
small Inns and farm houses all along the route where one will find suitahle entertainment and 
moderate prices. It is advisaljle for parties to secure from the ^'ernlont Publicity Bureau at 
Essex Junction, copies of the publication, "^Vhere to Stop When in Wrniont." which is a reason- 
ably comi)lete list of such places of entertaininenl. All the liolcls niciitioncd on the j)receding 
page will be open to acconnnodate Fall Tourists. 

Mountains 

Whittier must certainly have been reminded of a region like the Creen Mountains of Ver- 
mont when he said: 

"Rivers of gold mist flowing down 
From far celestial fountains. 
The great sun flaming thru the rifts 
Beyond the wall of mountains." 

Speaking at Burlington July 9, 1909, Hon. James Bryce, Ambassador from Great Britain 
and Historian of our American Commonwealth, said: "To spare the woods whenever they are 
an element of beauty. . . . to keep open the mountains, and allow no one to debar pedes- 
trians from climbing to tli(>ir tops and wandering along their slopes these are some 

of the means by which this noble jjleasurc ground, the most delightful region in Eastern America 
can be jjrcscrvcd for llic enjoyment of your nation. 

TItc Unsi>oiU(l Land — I'mji Kiivcn 



From the Massachusetts border the Green Mountain range extends northward thru the 
center of the state to the Canadian border. Mt. Mansfield near Burhngton-On-Lake-Chaniplain 
in the northern part of the state towers 4,364 feet above sea level, while vieing with this peak 
for altitude come Killington, 4,^i41 feet, and Pico. 3,9(57 feet near Jutland; Bread Loaf 3,800 
feet near Middlebury: Lincoln, 4.078 feet near Bristol; Camels Hump, 4,088 feet near Water 
bury; and Jay Peak, 4,018 feet near Newport. 

That these mountains might be made more accessible and that pedestrians should not be 
"debarred from climbing to their tops and wandering along their slopes" the Creeu Mountain 
Club came into existence in 1910. This organization has for its object the building of a Long 
Trail from IMassachusetts to Canada over the Creen Mountains with branch trails leading 
to the various peaks. P"'rom Sterling Mountain, altitude 3,700 feet, in Johnson, to 
Camel's Hump in Duxbury, a distance of some fifty miles this pathway now winds its 
snakelike course thru the moiuitain fastnesses, now rising to permit a cJiarming panorama of 
lake, field, village and mountain, now descending to offer an intimate view of the farmlands. 
Shelters are being constructed along the trail as rapidly as funds are available. At the present 
time "Smuggler's Notch Camp" in the heart of the famous Notch, the "Summit House" on Mt. 
Mansfield, the Lake Mansfield Trout Club on Lake Mansfield, and the Camel's Hump Club on 
Camel's Hiunp provide lodging and meals for the mountain climber. For those who enjoy 
"roughing it" and who carry their own provisions and sleeping outfits, the regions about Kill- 
ington, near Rutland, and Lincoln, near Bristol, afford matchless strongholds. At Windsor 

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Mi. Asculiicy, allitude i3,3'-20 feci, has Iwu suilahk' houses on the suiuiiiit. one on the main peak 
with lo(l<?ings for thirty and a h)g cabin on the Wcathersfiekl poak accommodating tvvcntj'-five. 

An annual appro])riation is made hy the state for the purdiasing of hind for Forestry pur- 
poses under the direction of tlie State Forester. Tlie area tluis owned hy the state comprises 
some twelve thousand acres of farm land and mountain country upon which various experi- 
ments in forestry are heing carried on. Dining the year ini;5 over one million trees were i)lanted 
by the State Forestry Department. Camels Humj) now belongs to the state of Vermont; Middle- 
bury College is the po.ssessor of some thirty thousand acres of practically virgin timber which 
protects the .slopes of numerous mountains; the University of Vermont owns the entire sunnnit of 
Mt. Mansfield, a strip eighty rods wide an<l three miles in length, excejil for a small i)orli()n in- 
cluding the "Xose" and the part immediately adjacent thereto; the I'nited Slates (lovernment 
will soon own Mt. Ellen near Camels Hump; Pico Peak near Rutland is in .secure hands as is 
Burke Mountain near Lyndonville and several other of the les.ser peaks. I'nder the direction 
of the State Forester all these mountain areas are being jjroperly cared for according to uj)- 
to-dale foreslr\ ])rinciples. 

Smuggler's Notch just north of Ml. Mansfield is one of \('rmoiit"s wonders. Here one 
passes thru a rocky wooded canyon with walls of solid rock on either side rising almost perjjen- 
dicularly a thousand feel or more. The massive chin of Mt. Mansfield towers majestically three 
thou.sand feel above. A crystal sj)ring boils from the base of a thousand fool cliff at the rate of 
five hundred gallons per iiiiiuile. (iiant boulders are dislodged 1)\- I lie action of the frost and 

The UiisiHnlid Laml — I'lnji Tliirtun 



other elements, and thundering their way down thru tlie forest become silent forever in the heart 
of Smuggler's Notch. During the years which have intervened sufficient earth has accumulated 
on these boulders, so that now, trees with a circumference as large as a man's body, are growing 
on the tops of these rocks sending down their serpentlike roots into the ground enveloping the 
rocks in their powerful embrace. At the height of land in the Notch on the right hand side 
high above the road chiseled out by wind and rain, snow and ice, is the face of the Hunter Guar- 
dian of Smuggler's Notch, the clear cut profile of a man. Below him, facing in the opposite direc- 
tion, the face of a woman, and just beneath, the head and shoulders of the hunter's dog. This 
is a distinctly picturesque group of natural carvings and similar formations are rare. Bingham's 
Falls resembles in structure the famous Ausable Chasm, Smuggler's Notch brook falling some 
eighty feet in a very short distance, filling great pools to a depth of fifteen feet enclosed by rock 
walls thirty feet in height. 

At present the approach to the Notch is by way of Stowe, a distance of eight miles by an 
automobile road. Eventually, the state will build a motor highway thru this Notch and Ver- 
mont will have one of the grandest scenic attractions in Eastern America. A journey over the 
Green Mountain Tour without a side trip to Smuggler's Notch would be to lose one of the finest 
bits of beauty in the entire eight hundred miles. 

Each year more and more people are finding their way into the Unspoiled Land of the Green 
Mountains and here hundreds are enjoying health, pleasure, and recreation in great abundance. 

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Lakes 

NCniionl is rich in lakes and ponds. I lie rctrni rcpoii sliowini,' three hnndred and seventy 
five within the stale. Lake ('hanii)hiin, one huiuh-ed and eighteen miles loiiff and twelve miles 
wide at its widest point. Hnrliiif^ton, is the most important and far-famed body of water in the 
.state. It lies in the valley between the (ireen Mountains of \'erniont and the .Vdirondaeks of 
New York and is navi<i;ated l)y an excellent line of steamships witli head(|uarters at liurlinj^ton. 
These steamer.s connect witli the steamers on Lake George. Champlain is a center of iiistoric 
interest, for closely linked with it are the well-known names of Ethan Allen, Putnam, Stark, 
Benedict Arnold, ^LacDoiiouiih and Sir John IJurijovne. The .second succe.s.sful steamboat 
was launched on Lake ( "liam])lain. Deliiihtfnl summer homes line the shores of this historic 
.sheet of water. 

Lake Willougliby is the choicest and most memorable body of water in Vermont. \o Ver- 
monter or person from another state .should be sati.sfied until the {)rivilege of a visit there is 
realized. A few rides thru the l)ordering fringe of white birches and an occasional day spent 
near the lake shore would arou.se such a clierished friendship for the lake and such a longing to 
return, that, this l)ody of water, if afforded the o])i)ortunity, would become the Mecca of Ver- 
mont. The lake covers an area of 3,840 acres, is six miles in length and one mile in width at its 
widest point. Its altitude is one thousand and sixty-two feet and it lias a depth in places of five 
hundred feet. Towering on either side like giant sentinels rise Mt. Pi.sgah, altitude 2,654 feet, 
and Mt. Ilor, altitude l,r>9'-2 feet. 

The Dnspoilcd Land — rmjc Fiftcai 



"My heart is where the hills fling up 

Green garlands to the clay. 
'Tis where the blue lake brims her cup, 

The sparkling rivers play. 
My heart is on the mountain still, 

Where'er my steps may be. 
Vermont, O maiden of the hills, 

My heart is there with thee ! 



"Oh, you may find a prouder dame. 

With jewel at the ear 
And richer robe and louder fame. 

But never face so dear! 
No (jueen has had for followers 

A bolder train of men; 
And when again the need is hers 

They shall be hers again. 



"My heart is where the hills fling up 

Green garlands to the day. 
'Tis where the blue lake brims her cup. 

The sparkling rivers play. 
My heart is on the mountain still, 

My steps return to thee, 
Green-hooded maiden of the hills, 

Lady of Liberty!" 

— Stafford. 



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Lake Mniiplirc'iiiayt)g', ;}() miles loiii,', and Iroin one Lo tour iiiilcs wide, with an ami of 
4S. ()()(» acres, is one of tlie larj^est lakes in this pnvi of the country. Its altitude is 086 feet 
and two-thirds of the lake lies in Canada. Owls Head, altitude .'},.'$()() feet, is a land mark for 
all the surroundiny eountry side. The Xewj)ort Yaehl ("luh maintains an attractive eluhliouse 
which is the head(iuarters for a larj^e number of pleasure craft. 

Caspian Lake at (Ireenshoro. Lake St. Catherine at Poultney. Homoseen Lake at Castleton, 
Dunnioic at Salisbury, and Lake Morey at Fairlee are some of the other more popular lakes. 

Summer Homes 

NCrniout abounds in (l<-siral)le sites for summer homes. l)e they in the mountains or alon<( 
the shores of iier three hundred and .seventy-five lakes and jxnids. or in the rich and fertile val- 
leys. Summer colonies have for many years been established at Woodstock, ^Lmchester, Dorset, 
Murliufiton, IJennington, St. Albans and a host of otiier smaller j)laces which shelter beneath 
their roofs men and women of nation wide distinction. Land naturally suitable for sunnner 
homes may I)e purchased at very reasonable- ])rices. To these hirge estates, small farms, cottages, 
antl mountain lodiics jx'ople come early each sunnner and remain late into the .Vutumn. Here 
they raise blooded Jerseys, Shetland Ponies, Southdown sheep. Poultry and Morgan horses, or 
fujoy the hunting, fishing, boating, and mountain climbing. 

\\ ^Linchesler is located the justly famous eighteen-hole Kkwanok (iolf Course to which 
each year flock hundreds of the nation's most pronunent golfers. The National .Vniatcur (iolf 

The Unspoiltd Land — Vnijc Sniuticn 



Tournament was held on the Ekwanok course in 1914. Dorset and Woodstock have each a 
nine-hole course in connection with its Country Club. There are links also at Montpelier, St. 
Johnsbury, Barre, Burlington, Rutland, Randolph, Hyde ^Nlanor, and Shelburne Farms (private). 

The President of the United States, knowing America from Maine to California chose a 
site for the Summer Capitol just acrofes the river from Windsor, Vermont, where he might enjoy 
an unobstructed view of the Green Mountains. The President spends many of his vacation 
days motoring thru ^'ermont. 

Robert T. Lincoln, son of Abraham Lincoln, has a summer estate of four hundred acres at 
Manchester. 

"Shelburne Farms." the great four thousand acre estate of Dr. W. Seward AVel)b of New 
York, is situated on the shores of Lake Champlain. This jjroperty includes some of the finest 
farmland in Vermont and the barns are among the largest in America. 

"Speedwell Farms" is the name given to the magnificent home of Theodore N. A ail, jiresi- 
dent of the American Telegraph and Telephone Co., at Lyndon^•ille. Here JNlr. Vail has estab- 
lished an Institute where A'ermont boys and girls learn farming and home economics. INIr. Vail 
has recently given the "Farm" to the state of Vermont to be used as an agricultural school, while 
he maintains "the house" and grounds for his personal use. 

Henry Holt of the well-known book firm, has a beautiful country home at Burlington. 
E. A. Darling of New York has a large estate in Burke. 

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Adiniriil (icor.i,^!- Dewey jiiid Adiiiinil Luce. ;>.vv anioiiii' lliose who spend their suiiiiners jil 
Woodslock. .lames (". Col.iiale of New ^'ork maintains a lieautiful residence at Hennin<iton. 

Dotting the hilltojjs are other beautiful homes as well as modest mountain l)un.ii;alows, while 
on the meadowlands are ramhlinfit country houses. Everywhere thruout New Kn<iland. i)eoi)le 
are comin.y: lo realize more and more that \>rmont is the Vacation State, the f,n-eat I'nspoiled 
Land. The route of the (Ireen Mountain Tour passes many desirable places for summer homes 
and cottages where thousands of those seeking health. i)leasure and recreation will find that 
which llicy seek. 

"How can'sl thou walk in the streets, who hast trod the i^reen turf of the country? 
How i-an"!^l thou breathe in city air. who has breathed the .sweet air «)f the mountains?" 

Fishing and Hunting 

^'ermont"s numerous lakes, jjonds. little rivers, and mountain brooks make her a fisherman's 
paradise. There are two fish hatcheries maintained in the slate, one at St. Johnsbury. run by 
the I'nited States (Government, and one at Hoxbury, the State Fish Hatchery. M these two 
places six species were cultivated in 191-2 aiul 1013 the following list giving the varieties in the 
order of their imjiortance: brook trout, lake trout, land-locked salmoji. steel head trout, cliinook 
salmon, and brown trout. During the years l!)i;? and 1!)1 4 oxer two million nine hundred Ihou- 

Thc Viiiiixiilcd Land — Pmjc Xwctccn 



sand fry and fingerlings were distributed in Vermont waters, valued at commercial prices at 
$14,338.96. In 1915 a more than average numl)er will he distributed. 

The State Fish and Game Commissioner conservatively estimates that the annual catch 
of brook trout in Vermont is at least two hundred thousand pounds, "which at the market price 
netted to commercial trout raisers, may be valued at $100,000." 

The hunting in Vermont has not proven as popular as the fishing, but nevertheless there 
are many who enjoy tramping thru the woods or along the shores of the lakes in search of game. 

The average number of deer killed in Vermont annually during the past five years is two 
thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine. The number of deer shot in 1914 during the open sea- 
son was two thousand and forty-one. 

Practically all the wild duck hunting is along the shores of Lake Champlain. It is especi- 
ally good in the region about the j\Iissisf|uoi Marshes. Private preserves are maintained in these 
marshes "where the birds are protected during the breeding season and this protection has re- 
sulted in a material increase in the flight of birds over Lake Champlain." Twenty thousand 
ducks are annually killed in Vermont. 

The market value of hares and squirrels killed in Vermont each year is ten thousand dollars. 

During the year ending June 30th, 191o, the state paid bounty on eighty bears and for the 
year ending June 30th, 1914, upon fifty-nine. Bob cats are killed in fairly large numbers thru- 
out the state. 

Partridges and woodcock are in abundance in certain parts of the state. 

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Industries 

\'("rm()iit Iwis an area ol" !>..)(l(l .s<|iiar(' miles. 1 1 is (|()iil)ll'iil il' llici'c is an area in I lie world 
sinallcr lliaii lliat of" the (iivcii Mountain Stale in wliicli can he found sueli "valuahfe and exten- 
sive deposits of stones counted l)y mankind evervwliere, tlie most l)eautiful for the homes of the 
Hviiiii and for the lonihs of the (h'ad." The larj^'esl niarhk' works in the world have JH-adcjUarlers 
in I'roetor and stand witness to the vision of the late Senator Hedfield Proetor who saw the 
I)ossil)ilities of N'ermonI Marhli> and fi-om llie lilllc old mill Keside the Otter Creek he caused the 
|)resenl phint to rise wliieh is the su])erior of any similar estal)lishment in tiie world, \ermonl 
ranks first in the workl in the output of granite. Harre is the granite center. The larj^est de- 
j)osits of hiiih <fra(le asl)estos in tlie I'nited States are in VaU'U and Lowell. Vermont ranks 
second in the I'nited States in tlie output of slate, talc and .soapslone. The lariicst .sc;de works 
in the world are in St. JoImsl)urv, while Rutland has the sixth larii-est; the larycst pipe orjjjan 
factory in the world is in IJratllelioro; the larf^est wire screen factory in the world is in Winooski: 
the largest turret lathe factory and the largest shoddy mill in the world are in Si)ringfield. 

Agriculture 

N'ermonI is |)re-eminent ly an agricultural stat<'. The following figures will give some 
idea of her value as such. \'ermont produces '•i(),'2"27.4!).5 pounds of creamery butter per year 
while the figun's for the rest of Xew England comhiiied show only 8.000. OOO pounds. She 
makes almost all of I he cheese in Xew Knglaml. In nundx'r of milch cows. \'ermonl ranks 



The I iispailiil l.iiiiil — Piiyi Tui iitiinm. 



first among the New England States with 265,J'83. It is generally understood that Vermont 
has more cow testing associations than any other state in the country. In horses and sheep 
Vermont ranks second to Maine among the New England States; in swine second to Massa- 
chusetts and in hay crop second to Maine. 

Men and Women 

Proud of her sons and daughters who have become famous as ])ublic men and women, ^"er- 
niont stands calm in the assurance that no where in America is there a smaller region from which 
have gone more and greater men and women to tackle the problems of the larger life. Among 
her sons and daughters who have won nation-wide distinction we find: Chester A. Arthur, 
President of the United States who was born at Fairfield; Stephen A. Douglas, United States 
Senator, Candidate for President, and Abraham Lincoln's great political opponent, of Brandon; 
Admiral (ieorge Dewey, U. S. A. of Montpelier; George F. Edmunds, United States Senator, of 
Richmond; Alphonso Taft, father of President Taft, Secretary of War and Attorney General 
under Grant, and United States Minister to Austria and Russia, of Townshend; Justin S. Morrill, 
United States Senator, father of the great agricultural college system of the nation, largely re- 
sponsible for the erection of the Congressional Library at Washington, holding at the time of 
his death the record for the longest continuous service in the history of the LTnited States Senate, 
of Strafford; Redfield Proctor, Governor of Vermont, United States Senator, Secretary of War 
under President Harrison, founder of the ^'ermont Marble Company, of Proctorsville; Hiram 

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Powers, sc-iilplor. of Woodstock; I'^rcdcrick Hillings, At torncy-CJciicral of (';ilil'oriii;i, I'rcsidciit 
of tlu' NortluMii l';uific Railroad, of Royaltoii; Levi V. ISIorton, Kx-doveriior of New "^'ork 
Vice-Prosidfiit of the United States and ^linisler to France, of Slioreliani; (ieor<^e Harvey, Editor, 
of the North American Review, of Peacham; Eugene Noble Foss, Ex-Governor of Massachusetts, 
of lierkshire; Darwin P. Kingsley, President of the New York Life Insnranc<' Conipjiny. of AI- 
hnryh; Henry Mills Alden, Editor of Harjjcr's Magazine, of Mount Tahor; A. B. Chandler, 
Presidetil of the Postal 'relegra])li ("oni])aiiy, of Randol|)h; John H. Converse of Burlington and 
Edward H. Williams of Woodstock, of the Baldwin I^ocomotive ^^()rks; Jacob Collamcr. I niled 
States Senator, and Postmaster-(!eneral, of Woodstock; (leorge P. Marsh, Congressman. Minis- 
ter to Turkey, Minister to Italy, of Wocdstock; Edward J. Phelps, Minister to England, of Middle- 
bury; Eeslie M. Shaw, (lovernor of Iowa and Secretary of the Treasury under Roosevelt, of 
Morristown; John A. Kasson, ^linister to Austria, Minister to (icrmany, of Charlotte; Henry 
C. Ide, (Governor (leneral of the Philippines, ^linister to S])ain, of Barnet; Dean Richmond, 
Founder of the New York Central R. R., of St. Albans; Frederiok C. Ainsworth. Adjutant-(Jen- 
eral l^ S. Army, of Woodstock; Alvis Adams, Founder of Adams Express Co., of Andover; Sam- 
uel Morey, Inventor of Steamboats several years in advance of Robert Fulton, of Fairlee; (ieorge 
Jones, one of the Founders and for many years Editor of the New York Times; James R. S])auld- 
ing. Founder of the New York World and Editor of New York Times of M()ntj)elier; Charles 
K. Adams, President of Cornell University, of Derby; Fanny B. Kil go re, first wt)man lawyer in 
United Stales, admitted to j)raetice in the courts, of Craftsbury; Julia C. R. Dorr, jjoetcss, of 
Rutland; Susan l>. Mills, founder and President of Mills College, of Enosburg. 

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The Green Mountain Tour 

The (ircfii Momitiiiii Tour is divided into (>i<;hl sections wliieli total ai)i)roximately eif,'hl 
hundred miles. Anii)le time and opportunity are yiven each day to enjoy the varied attractions 
alonu the route. 

First Day 

Rutland to Brattleboro State and Town Roads 90 Miles 

Rutland 

Center Kntlaml 

West Rullaud; cin-ve left al villa,i;c s(|uare; lake second right hand road to: 

Ira 

Middletown Springs: curve left at corners lo: 

I'awlet : curve left to: 

North Hui)ert 

East Rupert; left to: 

Dorset; curve right past Inn al corner, pass niarhle chiu'cli on left: lake curve left to: 

South Dorset 

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Manchester Center, Equinox House, Luncheon Stop. 

Take straight road thru village for Peru and a short distance above toll gate on Peru mountain, 
Take right hand turn to: 
Bondville 
Ra wsonvillc 
Jamaica 

Townshend; take sharp right hand turn on main road to: 
Newfane 

West Dummerston 

Brattlelioro. Hotel, Brooks House, on Main street. Open all the year. Garage in connec- 
tion. 

Note: Optional route, Manchester, Arlington, East Arlington, Stratton, West Wards- 
b(U'o, Wardshoro, Townshend, Brattleboro 

The first day's run from Rutland to Brattleboro — a distance of about ninety miles — is 
by way of Ira, Middletown Springs, Pawlet, Dorset and Manchester, the first objective point, 
distant from Rutland forty miles. The most interesting feature of the section is the delightful 
run down the valley from Middletown Springs to Manchester. Tradition tells us that Indian 
Hill in "Pawlet was the scene of a bloody conflict during the French and Indian War, and that 
natural breastworks of rock were used as a shelter from the enemy by a force under the command 
of Israel Putnam." Troops were stationed here during part of the Revolution. 

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Dorset. ;i (|iiaiiil lit lie villaiic was oriiaiiizt'd in 177 !■ and is raiiioiis for hciiii; the Idcalioii 
of the first marble quarry in this cioiintry. In the year 17S.) the (|Uarrv was first ()j)ened. 
Dorset marble was used lor Ihe X(>w "^'ork Public Library, the Harvard Medical College and other 
public buildinjjs. One ol' the attractions lor summer visitors is the Dorset golf links. There 
are a iniinlx-r of pleasing summer cottages here. The most important fact connected with the 
history of the town is that on July '■24lh. 177(>. the first constitutional convention of ^'ernlont 
was held in the old Cephas Kent tavern which stood a mile and a half below the \illage. This 
convention was called "to consider the organization of Vermont as a fre<' and indej)endent state." 
'"For fourteen years Vermont was a free and independent rei)ublic and during much of that lime 
was not only threatened by a foreign enemy, but surroumded by hostile neighbors, who (|uestioned 
or di'iiied her right to independent government." A marble marker erected by the \'ermont 
Society of Colonial Dames now stands on the site of the old tavern. Just opposite this marker 
across the valley is Owl's Head, altitude '■l.5So feet. 

Manchester, is one of Vermont's oldest towns having been organized in 177(i. It has long 
enjoyed the distinction of being one of the famous summer resorts of New England. The main 
street, shaded by giant elms and bordered with marble walks is very attractive. The K(|uinox 
House on the right, is one of the oldest resort hotels in the country. Here in bygone days, came 
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln and ]\L-s. Llysses S. (iraiil to enjoy health and recreation. The Kkwanok 
golf course is considered by many ])eople to be the finest sunnner course in the Lniled Slates, 

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;m(l to t licsc ;i(Milly rolliiii;' links conic many ol' America "s hcsl know n i;olt' ])laycrs in .Inly. Aui,nisl 
and Scpleniher. Manchester lias l)ccomc widely known ;is "The ('enter of Snminer (iolt'." 
iMininox Mounta.in. altitude ;},S1() feet, rises just hack of the villajje. 

lietween Manchester and Townshend there is a choice of routes: one l)y way of iJondvilie 
and Jamaica, and (he other hy way of Stratton Mountain, altitude 3,8.59 feet. Tlie forini-r route 
is the one advised at the present time. Th(< town of Jamaica, where for twenty years Ex-Presi- 
dent Taft's fjrandfather lived, Noted in li»l'-2 "to exemi)l from taxation for a ])eriod of five years 
any improvement amounting to two hundred and fifty dollars or more made on abandoned farm 
l)roperties."' This locality contains many desirahle -^iles for summei" homes and this exemption 
will appeal to jjcrsons in search of such i)r()perly. 

The route hy way of Stratton Mountain is thru Arlington. Stratton, West "Wardshoro and 
Wardshoro. For fourteen miles the road follows Stratton Mt. hrook u]) the momdain ])assin<j 
two (iesert<-d Ininheriui; villages to an altitude of '•2.700 feet. This is one of the most i)ietures(|ue 
of all the mountain jjasses. At the jjresent time the road is not very ffood. 

At Arlington Ethan Allen lived for several years. His first wife and two of his children 
are huried here. This was also the home, for a few years, of Thomas Chittenden, Vermont's 
first (Governor. A marker will he found in the railroad station on the hill at the left f^iviu}; ]K)ints 
of historical interest. Just west of the station and acro.ss the track the old well of Ethan Allen 
may he seen. 

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In the old village of Stratton, one finds the little meeting-house now completelj' deserted, 
on the left, the parsonage on the right and several other houses now rapidly decaying. "During 
the famous political campaign of 1840 the Whigs held a great Harrison and Tyler rally on 
Stratton Mountain. Daniel Webster was the principal orator." Fifteen thousand people 
are said to have attended the rally. The spot where the great meeting was held has recently 
been marked with a granite boulder placed thru the efforts of the Stratton INIountain Club. 

At Townshend Aaron Taft, Ex. -President Taft's great-grandfather was an early settler 
and President Taft's father, Alphonso Taft was born here. 

Roswell M. Field, who gained national reputation by instituting the Dred Scott Case, was 
born at Newfane. His son, Eugene Field, the famous poet, spent many of his boyhood days 
in Newfane and used his earlier experiences as the themes of a number of his well-known verses. 

Brattleboro is the objective point of the First Day's trip. "In 1724. Fort Dummer was 
erected in the southeastern corner of the town." Rudyard Kipling lived in Brattleboro for a few 
years and it was there that he married a Brattleboro girl and here two of his children were born. 
In his Indian bungalow, "Naulahka" he wrote "Captain's Courageous." Brattleboro is a very 
enterprising and up-to-date town of 7,000 population. The Vernon dam, just south of the town, 
furnishes abundant electric power. Among the chief industries of the town are: the Estey Organ 
Works, and the Fort Dummer CottonMills. The Brooks House will be found convenient in 
all respects. 

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Second Day 

Brattleboro to Woodstock Excellent State Roads 95 Miles 

15nilllcl!()i() 

\V('stiiiiii.slcr 

lid lows Falls 

Hnckiiigliam, relurii to CoiiiU'clicut River and follow iioilli lo: 

Sj)riii.ii:fi('l(l, Adnabrown. Luncheon Stop. Rcluin to ('onneclicnt River, at river keep to 

left on \ Crnuml side to: 
Windsor 

Ilartland; left cnrve to 
Taftsville 
Woodstock; .yo up Main Street; cnrve left at ()ttan(|Uecliee Hank to The Woodstock Inn. 

Practically the entire second day's rnn is made over slate roads and along the hanks of the 
Conneclicnt I{i\-er. The (iKjectixc point is Woodstock, sitnated .Miionu the foothills of the (Ireen 
Monntains. From Rratlk-lioro the road is very nearly slraiihl until the \illa.i;t' of Westminster 
is reached. Centered at Wcstmiiistir one finds u <>Teat deal of \-ery interestinji; history. This 
is one of \(>rni()nl"s oldest towns. Its first settlement, connnenced in 17.S4. was ahandoned 
j)rol)al)ly on acconnt of war. The settlement was resnmed a,i,'ain in 17.51. "County court was 
held liiTc under New ^ ork authority and under loyalist donunalion. The party o])posed to 

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Ni'w \()rk iiiid r.-iNdnililt" to llic eoloiiics riKlciixorcd lo prevent the sittiiii,' of the court and took 
possession of llie Court House." Tliey were at lacked hy Tories on Marcli 13. 177.5. William 
Kreneh lost his life and three other men wen- wounded. It has heen claimed that this was the 
first I loodshed of tin- .\merican Revolution. The door of the ( Ourt IIou.se thru which the bullet 
went that killed I''rencli is in the library at lirattlel)oro. A i>ranite marker locates the s])ot 
where the old Court House stood. A gravestone erected over the remains of William French 
l)ears the following' inscription: "In memory of William French, Son to Mr. Nathaniel French; 
Who Was Shot at Westminst»'r, INIarcli ye l.Sth, 177.). by the hands of Cruel Minislereal tools 
of (leor<j ye 3d; in the Corthouse. at alia Clock at niyht ; in the 'i'-id year of his .Vgo. 

Here William French his Hody lies. 
For Murder his lilood for \'enfiancc cries. 
Kiiii^ Cieorg the Third his Tory crew 
tha with a bawl his head Shot threw. 
For Lil)erty and his Countrys (iood. 
he Lost his Life his Dearest blood."" 

\[ a convention held here on .January l.)th, 1777, \Crinont declared herself a Free and In- 
dependent state and was named New Connecticut. It was here that the old Daye Press, the 
first i)riutin<j press used within the borders of Vermont was set up. l'])on this press Ver- 
nionts first news])aper, the A Crniont Cazetle or (Ireen Mountain I'ostboy, was printed. This 

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press is now the clioiee possession of the \'ernioiit Ilistorica] Society. Tlie First Bank of \'er- 
mont, a quaint wooden affair, is now in one of ^Vest minster's oldest homes. One broad main 
street practically constitutes tlie lowii. This road, laid oul in the reign of George the Second, 
was called the King's Highway. In early chiys it was ten rods wide and two miles in length. 
Ethan Allen's saddle and hridle together with those of William French are treasured in West- 
nn'nster. 

Rockinghiini is the jjI'dikI |)ossess()r ol' I he oldi'sl cjiui-cli in XCnnont. I lie Rockinjiliani 
Meet ing-I louse t)uilt in 17S7. 'i'lic exterior of the eliureh is very plain, and the interior is an 
auditorium wliieli is most ini])ressive because of its (piaint simplicity. Here one finds the old- 
fashioned box pews with wooden benches extending around all four sides and a little gate thru 
wliicli I he w()rslii])per entered. N\ hen seated, one can just look over the wooden railing which 
surrounds each pew, and see the high pulpit above with its massive sounding board. The meet- 
ing house is situated on a little hill on the north side (d" the road. The caretaker who lives 
in the fannhou.se on tlielefl jusi liel'ore I lie ehureli is reache(| will gladly oix'ii the building to any 
who may desire to see the inlei'ior. 

Springfield is one of Ihe most thriving villages in the state with a ixipulalion in 1!>l(l of 
about .5, ()()(). The i)ercentage of increase of p()i)ulation during the last decade has been larger 
here than in any other town or city in the state, about '{.■) ])er cent. The largest shoddy mill 
and the largest turret lathe mill in the world are in Springfield. 

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At Windsor in 1777 was Iicid a cointMilioii uliicli foriiiiilatcd the Slal«^ Conslitiitioii. "While 
the (Iclcfjatos wore in session one Ani;nsl day, liavinf^ nearly (•oin|)leted their lahors, the news 
came of ]inr<foyne's invasion. Their first impulse was to adjourn innnediately an<l return to 
protect their homes and families. Just at that time a fierce thunderstorm arose and immediate 
departure being impossible, the Constitution was e<)m])leted before they finally adjourned." 
At this convention the name of New Connecticut was ehaiif^ed to Vermont. The old Constitu- 
tion House, a jjiirt of which is still standing,', has been used as a storehouse. Steps have recently 
l)een taken towards preserving this Jiistoric edifice which ouglit to be one of the state's most 
treasured buildings. Large machine shops and the State Pri.son are located at Windsor. Just 
across the river is Cornish, N. H., the summer capitol of President Woodrow Wilson. Windsor 
is his railroad station and jKJstofficc. The many distinguislied men and women who have summer 
liomes at Cornish transact their business at Windsor. 

At Woodstock one finds a charming, well-kept New Knglaiid village with l)eautiful homes 
along its trim and attractive streets. Dotting many of the hilltops al)out the village are the 
liomes of summer residents. The "Village (ireen" is a park suppo.sedly the exact size of the (mce 
large steamer "The Great Northern." Facing this park, are several pul)lic buildings; the Wood 
stock Inn. one of the best known summer and winter resorts in New England. The New Park 
Hotel, the Norman Williams Public Library and the ()ttauf|uechee Savings Bank. Leading out 
of Woodstock are many interesting drives thru hills and along small streams which have their 
source in the mountains, but a few miles away. Fifteen miles of beautiful carriage drives «)ver 

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Ml. Tom arc (i|)cm Io (lie |)ul)lic lliru llic f^ciicrosily i)t' llic Billiiiifs Kstatc. Tlic Woodstock Iiui 
will he round dclitililfiil in all respects and a visit to this iioslclrv is a nicnioralilc pleasure to 
e\'er\()ne. 

Third Day 

Woodstock to St. Johnsbury An Excellent State Road 135 Miles 

Woodstock; left hand road past fountain down Elm Street, cross ()ttau(|uechee River, take ri^lit 

hand road over hill then kei'p to left takinj^' (iulf Road to: 

Barnard; take shari) turn to left passinir hotel, then down hill and first riyht hand curve to: 

Bethel: under railroad hridye then sharj) turn right, INIontjielier Road. At forks take sharp 

left turn on main road to: 

East Bethel 

East Randoli)h 

East Brookfi( Id thru Willianistown (iulf to: 

Willianistowu 

Barre; keep to I(>ft 

Montpclier; hack over same road to Barre: Luncheon Stop. 

left road past Barre Hotel. 

East Barre 

Oraiiiic 

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West Topshani 

\yait'.s River 

Bradford; Icfl hand luiii to: 

Soutli Xewhurv 

Wtdls River; river road to: 

Mclndoes Falls 

Baniet 

Si. Johiisl)iir\-. The St. Johnsbury House on Main street. 

Optional Route: Harnel. East reacham, Danville, St. Jolinshury. 

The third day is interest ini>; in several ways. Mont])elier. the State Caj)itoI; Barre, 
where the larjiesl granite works in the world are located; Barnard (lulf and Williamstown (Julf; 
all are included in the third days jonriiey from Woodstock to St. Johnshury. 

One passes down Klni Street in Woodstock, the ()ttau{|Uechee river is crossed and itii the 
hill at the left is the Billiiiiis Mansion linill l.y Frederick Billin<;s. 

Silver Lake in Barnard, nestled in tiie hills is a j)oj)ular cottajije resort. In the old cemetery 
overlookinu: the lake, one finds a weatherheaten tond)stone with the (|uainl inscription lal)oriously 
carved n|)«iii its darkened surface: 

'■Stranger, pause as you ])ass hy. 
As you he now, so once was I. 
As I he now so nuist you he. , 
Pre])are for death ami follow me." 

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Bethel was the first townshij) jiraiitcd hy llir Ri-piihlic of \ (■niioiil, in the year 177H. About 
the first liiiiii; tlie settlers did was to l)uild a stoekade fort, wliicli is lielieved to liave stood on the 
site of the present railroad station. The works of the Woodhury (Iranite Company are here and 
may lie seen on the rii,dit jnsl out of the villau:e limits. From these (|uarries came the stone for 
the famous statues that suriiKiunt the I niou Station in \\ ashiuiiton. D. C. Each statue is six- 
teen feet hiiih and its weight is over forty tons. The rough blocks weighed over eighty tons each. 

Barre was chartered as Wildershurg. This na.me seems to have been very unpopular for 
an ancient record sj'.ys, "The name of the townshij) has ever sounded harshly to the iidiabitants 
and settlers and it is also di.sagreeable on account of its length." A town meeting was called 
that a new name might be chosen. The names Holden and Harre were the most jxipular and no 
decision was inuninent. It was finally decided, after considerable discussion, to settle the difli- 
culty by holding a boxing match between two champion.s. The town meeting adjourned to a 
nearby barn, where the Barre champion won. Ihiice Barre was the name bestowed ui)on 
Wildersburg. Barre is essentially a granite city containing over one hundred quarries and manu- 
facturing establishments in the city and town. About three miles from Barre is a hill of the 
finest granite in the w( rid. Millstone Hill. .MiduI forty-five hundred men are emiiloycd in the 
granite works. 

Montpelier, the capital of the state, is a beautiful old \ew F^ngland City organized in 1791. 
Among the grantees were Thomas Chittenden, ^'ermont"s first governor, and Ira .\llen. founder 
of the University of Vermont. The capilol of the state was located here in 1S().3. The State 

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House, huilt of narrc <>r;iiiite was erected in IS.JT. At tlie lop of the <,'il<le(l dome is a statue 
representing Af^riculture. A visit to tlie cai)ital l)ui!din<>: will disclose much of f^reat interest. 
An ad(h'tion coslinji; one hinuh-ed fifty thousand dollars will include ;> library, (he ^'(■rmont His- 
torical Society and the Supreme Court. The l)irthplacc of Admiral (Jeorf^e Dewey may l)e seen 
on State Street. Admiral Clark's parents moved to IMontpelicr when the .\dmiral was a .small 
hoy, and the intimate relations between Geor<?e and Charles "ii;a\(' ris(- lo the c-liaracterization 
of the Spanish-American as the war between the town of Moutiu'licr and the Kiu,i,fd()m of S|)aiii." 

Admiral Charles E. Clark was born at Bradford. 

Newbury is a (|uaint old town orjijanized in I7(i.}. The town was first yranlcd lo (icneral 
Jacob liayley, active in Revolutionary days, and a friend of (Jeorge \Vashinf,4()ii. Hale's Tavern 
in the northwestern j)art of the town, is one of the well-known hotels in \cw Kuiiland having 
entertained in the la>l twenty years one hundred seventy thousand four liuudred and seventy- 
.seven <;uests up to June <S, 1915. Joseph E. Chamberlain Eileraiy Editor of the New York 
Evemufi Mail is a native of Newbury. 

St. Johnsbury city with ;•, populalicn of seven thousand is one of the most prosperous 
cities in the stale. Il is famous for the location of the Eairbanks Scale Works established in 
18,'}(). The invenlioM of I he platform scales by Thaddeus Eairbanks caused him to be knijihted 
by the Em|)er<)r of Austria. Erastus Eairl)aid<s of St. Johnsbury was Ciovernor of Wrniont at the 
beiiinniui; of the Civil War and the Icfiislature appropriated sixty thousand dollars which was 
put at his disj osal for the raisini^ and e(|uippint;- of troops. Members of llie Fairbanks family 

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prcsciilcd llic lowii with llic Allu'iiaruin coiitaiiiiiiH' arl f>alk'ry. i)iil)lic liln'ary and Icflurc hall 
as well as I he inuscuiii ol' iialiiral sciences. One of the rniled Stales fish hatcheries is located 
in this town. A suinnier attraction is the Old Pine Tree (lolf Course. St. Johnshury's main 
street is noted for its exceptional beauty. The St. Johnsbury House will he found coni- 

fortal)lc and up-to-date in ail respects having heen recently rchuilt. 

Fourth Day 

St. .Johnsbury to St. Johnsbury Town Roads 65 Miles 

St. Jolinshury 

Lyndon 

Lyndonville 

West IJurke 

Willon.sihhy Lake 

Orleans 

Barton 

South l?arton 

Sutton 

Sheffield 

Wheelock 

Lyndon 

St. Johnsbury 

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The Fourth day's run from St. Johnsbury to Lake Willoughh}^ and return is extremely 
picturesque. 

Lyndon was organized in 1791 by people from Rhode Island. This town is well known as 
the home of Theodore N. Vail, President of the American Telegraph and Telephone Co. A 
visit to "Speedwell Farms," Mr. Vail's home, will be found very interesting. 

Burke was settled largely by people from Litchfield. Connecticut. Elmer A. Darling, a 
native of Burke, has built a beautiful home here and established a large stock farm. Mr. 
Darling, who owns Burke Mountain, altitude 3,500 feet, has built a road to the summit. 

During the war of 1812 the town of Westmore was entirely abandoned for fear of invasion. 
Willoughby Lake described elsewhere in this book under "Lakes" is the notable scenic attrac- 
tion in all northern Vermont. 

Barton has several charming ponds in its immediate vicinity. On May brook there is a 
natural rocky flume some 150 feet in length, 8 feet wide and 20 feet deep. 

Sutton contains many little lakes and ponds nestled in the mountains. The Lime ponds 
are so called because from the marl, which cover their bottoms, the early settlers made putty for 
their windows, lime with which to lay their chimneys and plaster for their walls. Henry O. 
Houghton of Houghton-Mifflin, Publishers, was born here. 

Sheffield is also situated in a region of small ponds where good fishing abounds. 

Wheelock was chartered in 1785 to Dartmouth college and Moor's Indian Charity School 
and was named for John ^Vheelock, president of Dartmouth college. Sherry, the famous 
New York Restauranteur was born here. 

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Fifth Day 

St. Johnsbury to Hyde Park Excellent Roads 135 Miles 

St. Johiislmrv 

East Si. Jolmshury; main road to: 

Concord 

North Concord 

LiuHMihurjf 

(Miildhall 

Maidstone 

Brunswick Springs 

Bk)()nifield; slraif^lil road thru wilderness to 

Island Pond, Stewart House, Luncheon Stop. 

West Charlestown 

Derhy 

Newport 

West Newport 

Westfield 

Lowell 

Eden 

Hyde Park 

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Optional Route Si. Jolmshury Id (iuildli.-ill. SI. Joliiishiiry. K;'sl Si. Julinshury. (Oiiconl. 
Moose Kivcr vjillcy to ^'it■t()I•y, (iailiip's Mills, (iraiiljy and (iiiildliall. 

Out of St. Joluishiiry tlicfc arc optional routes to Hyde Park. Tlic luain lour j^'ocs hy way 
of LuniMihurj^ to (luildliall. while an optional route is l)y way of the Moo.se Kiver valley and on 
to \'ictory, (Iranhy and Ciuildliall. Tlie road llirou,<>li I>uiienl)ur<i; is state road and is heller 
llian tliru \'ielorv. Splendid \iews of the White Mountains may be ohlained hy way of Lunen- 
hur<^. The Nictory rouU', however, will give genuine sati.sfaction to the nature lover. The vic- 
tory route from St. Jolmshury to Guildhall is perhaps the most interesting and fa.seinating part 
of the whole tour, from the .scenic point of view. The part thru E.ssex County is almost unknown 
hy the tourist, hut excels all others in its vast expanse of .solitude and wildiiess. iMir long con- 
timious stretches no trace of mans handiwork is visihle, save the lunihering of many years ago. 
From St. Jolmshury go to Victory hy way of the Moo.se River valley to (lallup's mills; then on 
over the mountain to Granhy and down to Guildhall. There is a .scem'c rev(>lation in that short 
distance whicli few ^'ermonters appreciate. 

Victory is ahsolutely surrounded ])V mountains, Burke Mountain on the west. Mis. Tug and 
Miles on the east and southeast, Kirhy Mt. on the .southwest, and Hound Mt. on the line he- 
tween \'ictorv and Granl)V. This region was an Indian hunting ground and I he rixcr derives 
its name from the fact that here moo.se were once very plentiful. 

At Concord Corner the first normal .school in America was estahlished hy the Hev. S. U. 
Hall, who suj)p()sedly iH\-eiiled the hiackhoard and the eraser. 

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Guildhall is in [hv couUt of a ri'Hiuii which was frc'(|Uontly visiled l)y Indians in the early 
days. Duriny the Revolution Col. Ward Bayley built a block house here which was afterwards 
used as the first county jail. Henry W. Denison. a native of this village, has been legal ad- 
viser of the Jajianese Department of Foreign Affairs. 

A sliort run up the ( 'onneclicut river from (iuildliall brings tlie motorist to Brunswick 
Springs. Turn off to the rigid thru the woods to the lirunswiek Sj)rings I.,odge. Here is a 
curious natural phenomenon which lo doubt will .some day be famous, six si)rings in a semicircle, 
but a few feet apart, iron, calcium, magnesia, sulphur, bromide and arsenic. Standing on the 
platform just in front of the sj)rings one is reminded of a chemi.stry laboratory; so distinct is the 
odcr of the various chemicals. These springs resemble the Calybeat Springs of Germany. 

Island Pond is the division ]iead(|uarters of tlie Grand Trunk H. H. 

Newport-on-Lake-Memphremagog has a beautiful location overlooking the waters of 
this piclures(|ue lak(> and is a busy and enterprising village. Prouty and Miller, one of the 
largest lumber firms in New England, has head(|uarlers here. This is the home of ("harles A. 
Prouty, ex-chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission, and his brother George H. 
Prouty. former Governor of ^'ermont. 

At Lowell are located the largest high grade a.sbestos deposits in the United States. The 
hamlet of Chrysolite is the greatest producer of chrysolite asbestos in the United States. There 
is an o|)porlnnily f(»r greater development in the Lowell asbestos rc^gion. 

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PtKJf Sixty-six — The Green Mouiitaiii Tour 



Al Il.\tlc I'.irk SciiJitor ("arroll S. I'iiiiC Ims huill up the hirucsL Imsiiicss in v;\\\ ciiH' -kins in 
the woPid. '"Ilyilc Park Inn" will Ix- t'oinid x-cry satisi'aclory and coincnicnt. 

Sixth Day 

Hyde Park to Burlington— Excellent Roads 95 Miles 

Ilydo Park; sharp riylil curve lo 

Johnson; right turn to 

East Canihridf^e 

Cambridge Jiniftion 

Bakersfield 

Enoslmrg Falls 

South Franklin 

Sheldon Jiniction; main road Id't to 

St. Alhans; The Tavern. Luncheon Stop. 

Swanfon 

West Swanton 

Cross hay at East Allnirgh I)y ferry to 

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Alliiiruli ( '{Miter 

Isle I>a Motto, riuircle the Island 

North UtTo 

Grand Isle 

Sotitli Hero; saiidhar hridye to 

Hurlin<,'toM. via Mallctt's Hav Road, hotels Vermont, Van Ness, New Sherwood. 

The oI)jeflive point of the Sixlli Day is liurHniitoii. hy way of the Islands. 

Johnson is the seat of one of the State Normal Seliools. 

St. Albans is one of Vermont's most heautifui cities. "On October 19, 1864, during the 
Civil \Var, occurred the famous St. Alhans Raid. A hand of twenty-two Confederates under 
the leadership of Bennet Young in broad daylight raided the banks of St. Albans, killed one man 
and escaped into Canada with two hundred thousand dollars." Taylor Park is one of Vermont's 
finest parks. A lake shore drive between Si. Albans and vSwanton is very popular. In the 
opening chapter of "Norwood" Henry Ward IJeecher says, "The scenery of New England is 
pictures(|ue rather than grand. Scarcely any other excursion could be planned which would so 
fill a summer's vacation as one which, winding leisurely up thru the western portions of Conn- 
ecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont, reaches a climax at St. Albans on the eastern shore of Lake 
Champlain; a place in the midst of greater variety of scenic beauty than any other I remember 
ill .Vmeriea. " Many distinguished men were born in St. Albans. The headquarters of the 

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Central Vermont railway are here. Among the prominent railroad men who have started in 
work for this railroad are Charles S. MelJen, former head of the New York, New Haven and 
Hartford R. R., E. J. Chamberlain, president of the Grand Trunk R. R. and Howard M. Biscoe, 
Vice-President of the N. Y. Central and in charge of the Boston and Albany division. 

There was a settlement of French and Indians at Swan ton many years before any other 
white people permanently settled in this part of the state. Several Indian relics have been un- 
earthed at Swanton and about two miles below the falls at Swanton village on the INIissisquoi 
River a burial ground of the St. Francis tribe has been discovered. On the site of the old Jesuit 
chapel a monument was erected in 1909 bearing the following inscription: "Near this spot 
stood the first church erected in ^Vrmont about 1700 to the glory of God Almighty for the 
Mission of the St. Francis Indians. Dedicated July third 1909 on the occasion of the tercen- 
tennial celebration of the discovery of Lake Champlain erected by the people of Swanton." 
About 1790 Ira Allen built a dam and ran a saw and grist null at Swanton Falls. A branch of 
the Vermont ^larble Company, and the Remington Arms Company are the chief industries in 
the town. 

The mineral springs of Alburgh once attracted many summer \nsitors. The Alburgh 
Springs House is a popular resort at the present time. There are good becnches and excellent 
camping sites in and about Alburgh. Fruit growing is carried on very successfully here. 

At Isle La Motte in 1660, Captain La INIotte built Fort St. Anne which was the first white 
settlement in the state. This settlement, however, was only temporary. 

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North Hero is ;i |)t)i)iil;ir sununcr resort as arc all the towns in (Iraiid Isle county, ('amp 
Ahnaki, a suniincr camp for l)oys, is conducted here each year under the State Y. M. ('. A. All 
tliis section is an excellent fruit-growing region and has great possibilities in agriculture. .North 
Hero was named for Ethan Allen and South Hero for his brother Ira. 

At Colchester are located Camps Iro(|Uois, Winnis(|uam. M(A'icar, and Harnard. Mallett's 
Bay has loui^ been well known as a summer j)lace. Fori Kthan .Mien, a liiitcd Slates Cavalry 
Post coiilaiiiiiig .-cveral luindrcd acres is in Colchester. 

Burlington-On-Lake-Champlain is \'ermont's largest and finest city. In the words 
of William Dean Howell "Burlington Vermont is the most beautiful city in the world." Burling- 
ton was first .settled in 1773, but .soon after the American retreat, was al)j',ndoned. After peace 
was declared, settlement was again started and in 1797 the town was organized. It was incor- 
jjorated as a city in lS(i.5. Ethan and Ira Allen were jjroniinent in the- early days of the town 
and were extensive land owners in this j)art of the country. Etluiii .\llen lived in Burlington 
during the latter part ol his life and died on a farm a little moi lli dt I he city. Ethan .Mien Park 
includes the site of this farm. He was buried in (ireen Mount Cemetery just back of Centennial 
Field on the upper road to Winooski. Over his grave the state erected a large monument. 

Burlington is most prominent as the .seat of the University of ^'ermont and Stale Agricul- 
tural College founded in 17!)1 by Ira Allen and opening its doors in ISOO. The college buildings 
are situated on the hilltop overlooking the city. Lake CliampI; in. and the .Vdirondacks on the 
west, and the Creen Mountains on the east. A ilinib to th<' observation lower on the "Old 

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Mill" whose corner, sloiH- was laid hy (iiMicral Lafayetlc in IS'2.). will irveal one of tin- finest 
views in eastern America. The snnsets from this tower are very heaiitifnl. Duriny the winter 
months aliont six hnndred students from all over the country are in attendance at the I'niversity, 
while during July and An<;ust (he Sunimcr School attracts several hundred artists, lecturers, 
school teachers and musicians. A trij) t(» the university huildings will reveal many things of 
historical interest. Seventy-eight per cent of the student hody come from the State of \'ermont, 
and thru the Colleges of Agricnllnre, Medicine, and the Arts and Sciences the I'mversity is mak- 
ing lier u.seful influence fell thruoul the State. The second successful steamboat in this country, 
"The Vermont," was launched in 1808 on Lake Champlain. There are many points of excep- 
tional interest in and near Burlington: Ansable Chasm and the Adirondacks, Lakes Champlain 
and (Jeorge. Queen City I'ark. Red Rocks, Shelhurne Farms. Rock Point and Ethan Allen Park, 
Starr Farm Reach. Cedar Reach and Thonii)soirs Point. 

Few cities in America the size of Rurliiigton can hoasl of thri-e liolt'l.- of llu- chaiac-ti'r of the 
"Vermont," the "Van Ness" and the "New Sherwood." 

Seventh Day 

BurHngton to Brandon— Good Roads— 120 Miles 

Burlington 
Es.se.\' Junction 
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Clovcnlalc 

('aml)ri(l,ut' Jiiiiclioii 

East ("aiiil)ri(li;e 

Johnson 

Ilydc Park 

Morrisvillc 

Stowo 

Wat(rl)iirv, The Waterbury Inn. Luncheon Stop. 

Middlesex; riiilil hand curve to 

Moi'( town 

AVaitsfield 

Warren 

(Iranville 

Hancock 

Rochester; ri<;ht hand road at Mill \'illaffe 

over tlie Mountain to 

Brandon 

The route to he followed on this day is one of the most interestinfj. The chief ])oint for the 
first few hours of the day is Mt. Mansfield, altitude 4.;?()4 feel, the hi.irhest peak in the (ireen 

Mountains, 'i'hc niountnin nia,\' he plainly seen from various j)laces alony the route. 

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Page Seventy-eight — The Green iiountain Tour 



Fort Klluiii Allen is i);i.ssc(l on llio Ict'l hclwccn Hnrlinf^ton and Essex Junelion. 

Morrisville is a lliril'ty villaj^e situated in the mountains. 

l-'roni Morrisville to Walerhiiry one can enjoy for many miles, a perfect view of Mt. Mans- 
field. The road seems to wind ahout in the very shadow of this {^rand monarch. 

Stowe is one of the larj^est towns in tlie state in j)oint of area. Its chief hoast is that it 
contains the greater j>art of Mt. Mansfield. Tiie main part of the mountain, five miles in length 
has l)een characterized as resemhling n great upturned linnian face. "Though dwarlVd and dis- 
proportioned there lay the great profile, the chin Ik a\cd up against the sky . the calm 

and reposeful, the sleeping giant with his awful and passioide.ss countenance." So Edward 
Martin Taher descril)es Mt. Mansfield in his delightful hook, "Stowe Notes." The "foreheail" 
is at the extreme southern end and the chin, t he highest point, at the notheru end. A hotel 
is maintaiiuMl at the sunuuit just at the base of "the no.se" which is reached hy a good carriage 
road from Stowe forks. The view from Mt. Man.sfield is very comi)rehensive and will more 
than npay any traveler who journeys to this rockrihhed peak on a clear day. Near the moun- 
tain top is the Cave of the Wiiuls in which ice is fouiul the y<'ar round. It is necessary to lower 
visitors hy rojje into tlie cave which has an estimated length of two hundred and twenty-five 
feet. 

The lyake Mansfield 'I'roul (lul) on the lake of that name is distant from Stowe ahout .seven 
miles and is a poi)ular |)lace for automobile parties. Stowe is the nuun approach to Smuggler's 
Notch described in tliis booklet under "moiiniains." This Notch is one of Nature's wonders 

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and a side Irip to its rocky depths will prove one of the most meinorahle events on the Green 
Mountain Tour. College men from the Iniversity of Vermont niaintaiii in the Xr)teh a camp 
which has proved a very p()j)ular place for auloiiiohilc j)arlics and traiiipcrs over the trails of the 
(Ireen Mountain Cluh. 

Waterbury is a well known resort for tourists. The Waterhury Inn on the main street of 
this well kei)t village is an excellent place to enjoy the mountain country. 

Talc mines ahound in the valley from Waterhury to Rochester. 

Of the mountains around Rochester Mt. Horrid is the highest peak. The scenery al)()ut 
this region is very rugged. In crossing from Rochester to Brandon the cliffs of Mt. Horrid stand 
out boldly far above the rosid near the summit of the Rochester-Brandon pass. 

From Middlesex to Rochester the road follows a very narrow valley winding in and out be- 
tween steep moimtain sides. The scenery is typical of Wrmont's most mountainous districts. 
From Warren to (Iranvillc, a distance of ten miles, there is only space enough for the road and a 
brook between the heavily timbered slopes. No sign of civilization mars the charm of the 
natural wildiiess thru the entire gorge. Moss Glen's Falls will be seen near the lower end of the 
gorg<'. 

Brandon, the birthplace of Stephen .\. Douglas, is a very pretty little village with a po])ula- 
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Eighth Day 

Brandon to Woodstock Good Roads 70 Miles 

Brandon 

Lcicoslcr. <iirl(' Lake Dunniorc and return lo: 

Brandon 

I'itlsford 

Proctor 

Center Rutland 

West Rutland 

Rutland; Sycamore Inn, Berwick or Bardwell. Luncheon Stop; up Woodstock Avenue to 

Mendon 

Sherburne 

West Bridfjewater 

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Bridffewaler 

West Woodstock 

Woodstock 

A trip around the pictures{|ue shores of Lake Dunniore ()I)(mis tlic eiiilitli and last day of 
the Tour. Kthan Aliens cave, an historical point of interest, is on Ml. Mooselanioo overlooking 
the lake. After encircling the lake return to lirandon and follow the Otter ("reek valley to: 

Pittsford is well known for its marhle (juarries. The \"crnion( Sanatoriinn for the treal- 

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nuMit of Tulx-rculosis, the nil't of tlic hilc Kc(|ficl(l Proclor, is in this town. At I'Morcncc IhtTe 
are extensive marble {|uarries. 

Proctor is the center of the larj^est iiiarMe works in the world. A visit sh(nil(l he made to 
lli(> shops of the A'ennoiit Marhle Comjjany. The town, composed of parts of Rutland and Pitts- 
ford was named in honor of the late Redfield Proetor. The employees in llie works at Proctor 
represent tw( nl y-eij;hl diU'erent races. The Otter Creek drops a distance of one hundred and 
twenty-three feet within a short distance and furnishes ;5.(i()() horse i)ower for use in the marble 
works. A marl)le bridj^e erected in memory of the late (Jov. Fletcher D. Proctor spans the river 
in the center of the villaj^e. 

West Rutland is famous for havin<^ the lar<jest marble quarries in the world. 

Rutland, the second larf^est city in the state is very uji-lo-date and thrifty. Amon^ sev- 
eral large business enterprises there are the Howe Scale Works, the Patch Manufacturing^ Co. and 
the Lincoln Iron Works. The mountain scenery about Rutland is exceptionally beautiful. 
Killington and Pico, the two mountains made famous in that charming and forceful book by 
Mary E. Waller, "The Woodcarver of 'Lympus" rise above the city. Many distinguished people 
are in one way or another connected with Rutland. 

The trij) over the shoultler of Mt. Pico from Rutland to Woodstock is one of the most beau- 
tiful in \'ermont. The towering peak of Killington commands glorious views. .V wooden tower 
on the summit of Pico affords an excellent outlook. The three peaks. Pico, Killington and Men- 
doji are seen on the right in the order named a short distance from the village of Mendon. At 
the top of the mountain pass at the base of a cliff known as "Deer's Leap" is the "Deer's Leap 

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Tea House."' which is a (h'H^htfiil place to resl after the clinil) up I lie uiounlaiu. Tlie ri(i<' I'nuu 
Sherl)unie to Woodstock, followiuff the valley of the ()tlau(|ue(hee Ki\(T is over excellent roads 

bordered with heautiful scenery. 

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We enjoy our closest friends because of their interesting characteristics and attract i\e jmt- 
sonalities. These elements are discovered only by intimate acquaintance. The orijjinal op- 
portunity for such acquaintance may have been sought, or it may have l)een the result of mere 
chance. The result in either instance is the same. We strive to be in their presence whenever 
we can and strive to advance their welfare whenever an opi)ortunity presents itself. 

Such might be our relationshii) with \'erin()nt if we but realized the wealth of opportunities 
about us. The last few years have probably witnessed more enthusiasm in behalf of the (Ireen 
Mountains than any other period of the state's history. Many of us, however, content ourselves 
in our own community with the average day divided between several hours of business and a 
few of social enjoyment. In so doing we are not only leading a selfish existence but we are in- 
flicting upon ourselves an extremely limited horizon. If we found a chance to acciuire a thousand 
dollars we would be active until it was ours. But just because energy exerted for the welfare 
of our Commonwealth does not bring in silver dollars to ourselves, we become disintereste<l. 

If this sketch of the Green Mountain Tour persuades some few of the distant wanderers 
to enter Vermont's natural paradise; if it suggests to the people of Vermont a way by which they 
may come to know their commonwealth more intimately, both Vermont and those who travel 
the route of the Green ^Fountain Tour thru the Unspoiled Land will share* alike in the benefits 
derived from a genuine friendship. 

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MARBLE BRIDGE AT PROCTOR — MEMORIAL TO EX-GOV. FLETCHER D, PROCTOR 
Tage Ninety — The Green Mountain Tour 



Where Vermont Comes In 

I'p where tlie north winds Itlow just a httle keener, 
Up where the jjrasses j^row just a httle jxreener. 
Up wliere the mountain peaks rise a httle hij^her, 
Uj) where the human kind draws a little ni<flier, 
That's where \ ermont eomes in. 

Uj) where the snows of winter last a liltle lon^^er. 
Up wliere the heart heats just a little stronj,'er. 
Up where the hand clasp is just a little warmer. 
That's where ^'ermont eomes in. 

Up wliere the lonesome pine its niffhtly ref|uiem sijjhs. 
Up where the unpolluted waters take their rise, 
T'p where the sons of toil have fouj^ht for freedom's sod. 
Up where all nature's mood is a little nearer (iod. 
That's where \('rmont comes in. 

AVherever manhood fights for honor. 

And where woman shrinks at sin. 
AVhere health is man's best riches. 

That's wliere Vermont conies in. 

—Hon. C. H. Darling. 



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DIRECTORY 

For information regarding Roads, 
Hotels, Mountains, Fish and Game, 
Summer Homes, etc., write the Yer- 
mont Puhiieity Hureau at Essex 
Junction. \'t. 

For any further iMforrnatiou write: 
AFortiuier H. Proctor, Proctor, Vt. 
lioderic M. Olzendam, Woodstock. Xi. 



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